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Six Nations Rugby Trivia Quiz

10 trivia questions about the RBS 6 Nations Rugby Union Tournament

A multiple-choice quiz by ceejaybee. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ceejaybee

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,154

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was the first 6 Nations tournament played? Hint

1990

2005

1995

2000

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team won the first 6 Nations trophy? Hint

Ireland

England

Scotland

Italy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does a team need to do to win a 'Grand Slam'? Hint

Stop the opposing team scoring any points in a match

Win all their matches

Score a minimum of 50 tries in the championship

Score a minimum of 200 points in the championship

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team won the last Five Nations tournament, before it expanded to become the Six Nations? Hint

England

Scotland

Wales

Ireland

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Question 5 of 10

5. As well as competing for the Six Nations trophy several other trophies are competed for between pairs of teams. Which of the following is NOT competed for during the Six Nations matches? Hint

Centenary Quaich

Calcutta Cup

Webb Ellis Cup

Guiseppe Garabaldi Trophy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Home fixtures are always a big event. At which of the following stadia would Wales supporters be at home? Hint

Twickenham Stadium

Millennium Stadium

Murrayfield Stadium

Aviva Stadium

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team had requested membership of the Six Nations, offering to base a team in Spain, but joined the Southern Hemisphere's Tri-Nations Championship in 2012 instead? Hint

Argentina

Mexico

USA

Uruguay

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Question 8 of 10

8. Before the start of a match the Anthem of each team is played. Which of the following songs would you *NOT* hear played at the start of a Six Nations match? Hint

La Marseilles

Ireland's Call

Scotland the Brave

God Save the Queen

9. The trophy was designed with a lip on the rim, to allow the winning team to fill the cup with a beverage and drink from it to celebrate their victory. What quantity of which liquid was it designed to hold? Hint

330ml bottle of beer

6 litres of Orange Juice

1 litre of water

5 bottles of Champagne

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many matches are played per Six Nations championship? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was the first 6 Nations tournament played?

Answer: 2000

Italy was admitted to the tournament in 2000 joining the existing five nations, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and France.

2. Which team won the first 6 Nations trophy?

Answer: England

England won the first 6 Nations in 2000 winning their first 4 matches but lost their 5th match to Scotland (which was their only win). France were runner-sup with three wins in their five matches.

3. What does a team need to do to win a 'Grand Slam'?

Answer: Win all their matches

A 'Grand Slam' occurs when a team wins the Six Nations by beating all of the other five competitors in that year. The first Grand Slam in the Six Nations tournament was achieved by France in 2002.
The last Grand Slam in the Five Nations tournament was also achieved by France, in 1998, when they won all four matches.

4. Which team won the last Five Nations tournament, before it expanded to become the Six Nations?

Answer: Scotland

Scotland won the Five Nations in 1999, with three wins from four games.

5. As well as competing for the Six Nations trophy several other trophies are competed for between pairs of teams. Which of the following is NOT competed for during the Six Nations matches?

Answer: Webb Ellis Cup

The Webb Ellis Cup is the trophy played for in the IRB World Cup.
The Calcutta Cup is played for between England and Scotland (since 1879), the Centenary Quaich is played for between Ireland and Scotland (since 1989) and the Guiseppe Garabaldi Trophy is played for between France and Italy (since 2007).

6. Home fixtures are always a big event. At which of the following stadia would Wales supporters be at home?

Answer: Millennium Stadium

Wales play at the Millennium Stadium, which was built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup. England play at Twickenham, Scotland play at Murrayfield and Ireland play at the Aviva.

7. Which team had requested membership of the Six Nations, offering to base a team in Spain, but joined the Southern Hemisphere's Tri-Nations Championship in 2012 instead?

Answer: Argentina

Argentina's national Ttam, the Pumas, joined the Tri-Nations of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in 2012. The tournament was re-named The Rugby Championship.

8. Before the start of a match the Anthem of each team is played. Which of the following songs would you *NOT* hear played at the start of a Six Nations match?

Answer: Scotland the Brave

Only England use 'God Save the Queen'. Scotland use 'Flower of Scotland' and Wales use 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau'.
'La Marseilles' is the French National Anthem. As Ireland represents both the Republic and Northern Ireland they have 2 anthems, 'Amhr�n Na bFhiann' and 'Ireland's Call'. Only 'Ireland's Call' is played at away games. Italy's anthem is 'Il Canto degli Italiani'

Answer: 5 bottles of Champagne

The trophy was designed to hold exactly 5 bottles of Champagne one for each of the original nations. The original inside of the trophy became tarnished from the champagne so it was lined in 22 carat gold.

10. How many matches are played per Six Nations championship?

Answer: 15

Each team plays the other 5 once per championship giving a total of 15 per tournament (aka there are three games each round, over five rounds). The teams swap hone field advantage in the following year's tournament.

Source: Author ceejaybee

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